House joins quake drill

Congress employees participate in the metro-wide earthquake drill. DJ YAP/PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

Congress employees participate in the metro-wide earthquake drill. DJ YAP/PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

The House of Representatives participated in the Metro Manila earthquake drill Thursday.

But the participants were not the lawmakers themselves. Secretariat employees pretended to be representatives holding a session in the plenary hall before the drill took place 10:30 a.m.

Employees also acted as pregnant women, persons with disabilities, senior citizens and earthquake victims for the metro-wide quake drill. IDL

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